Shears.



G. W. GOUDEY.

SHEABS. I APPLICATION FILED JUNEZ'T, 1912.

' Patented 1310122, 1913.

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Application filed June 27, 1912. Serial No. 706,188.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEonoE-Wnrrrwoizm Gommr, a citizen of the United States rcs'iding at Boston, in the county 01? ,Sudolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shears; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, skilled in the'art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to shears and the like. I

The object of the present invention is to provide a device for tightening the pivotal connection between the two members of the shears, particularly to compensate fior wear.

With the above object in view, the present invention consists in the improvement in shears and the like hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

XIV the accompanying drawings which ilh'i'strate the preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 is a plan view of a pair of shears embodying the present in vention; Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of F ig. 1; and Fi 3 is a fragmentary view showing the stuireceiving holes and the (latent-receiving apertures in-the shear arms.

Referring to the drawings, the shears comprise two blade members or arms 2 and 4 respectively, which are pivotally connected by a headed stud 6. The shank of the stud 6 next its head is round and is mounted to rotats in a round hole 8 in the arm 2. The part of the stud shank which is received through the arm 4 is squared and is mounted to slide but not to rotate in a square hole 10 in the arm 4. The end of the stud 6 is screwthreaded to receive a nut 12 ,Which can be turned to draw the two arns 4: and 2 together and tighten the pivotal connection between them.

A device for locking the nil 12 in adjusted position is provided and con ists in a spring fingerl extendin along as surface of the arm 4 toward the fiandle. nd terminating in a small 'knob 16, on the UKICIBI'SldG of which is formed a detent proje tion 18 which is arranged to engage in shallow recesses formedin the faceof the arm 4:-

In assembling the shears, the stud i is such as will enable otherspassed through the alined holes 8 and 10 and reset in the square hole 10 in such a position that when the nut 12 is turned in place the detentlS will engage in one of the recesses 20. It is to be noted that since the hole 10 is square, the stud 6 can be set in four positions, in one of which the spring fin or 14 will extend toward the handle of the s ears, as illustrated. As the shears bearing surfaces of the arms 2 worn, so that the loosening of the shears hinge or joint is readily compensated for by moving the spring finger 14 to tighten the nut 12. The" finger 14 is of resilient material, so that it holds the rejection 18 in the recesses 20 and securely l dclrs the nut 12 in its adjusted position.

' While the present invention has been described in connection with, and is particur ,larly applicable to shears, it is to be understood, however, shearsalone, but -may ,be employed 'to tighten the pivota connection between any two pivotally connected arms and therefore the expression shears, as used in the specification and claims, is intended to define a construction having pivotally connected arms, like shear arms or blades.

The present invention is not limited to the preferred embodiment herein specifically illustrated and described, but may be embodied. in other constructions within the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.

I claim-- 1. Shears having, in combination, two pivotally connected arms, a headed stud received through alined holes in said arms to form the pivotal connection between-them and rotatably mounted in one arm and nonrotatably mounted to slide in the second in, a nut screwthreaded on the stud for ald; awing the arms together and tightening the connection between them, and a spring finger on the nut having a detent engaging [recesses in the second arm for lockin the nut in adjusted position, substantially as described.

2. Shears having, in combination/ two pivotally connected arms, a headed stud received through alined holes in said arms to 60 are used the p and 4 become 1' shears become loose. This that it is notlimited to form the pivotal connection Between them ing the nut from turning relatively thereto, and mounted in a round hole in one arm and whereby the nut is locked in adjusted p051- in a square hole in the secondarm, a nut tion on the stud, substantially as descrlbed w screwthreaded on the stud for drawing the GEORGE WENTWORTH GOUDEY. 5 arms together and tlghtenmg the connection \Vitnesses:

between them, and a detent connectron be- EDWARD T. BLANCHARD,

tween the nut and the second aim for lock- B L. SNOW. 

